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Painful flesh-eating parasite case reported in the US: CDC shares who should be most concerned

A rare flesh-eating parasite, New World screwworm, surfaced in the US. The US Department of Health and Human Services ...

Human Case Of Flesh-Eating Parasite Has Been Identified In The U.S. — Here's What To Know

Experts break down how concerned you should be about human cases of infestations — which the CDC describes as "very painful." ...

Maryland Resident Is Diagnosed With New World Screwworm. What to Know About the Parasite

New World screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs in open wounds and body opening such as the eyes, ears, nose or mouth. It ...

First US human case of flesh-eating screwworm traced to Maryland from Guatemala

The first human screwworm case in the U.S. has been traced to a person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala.
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Newborn hospitalized with rare illness spread by insects: 'We have a couple problems here'

"It actually doesn't need to be attached for nearly as long." Newborn hospitalized with rare illness spread by insects: 'We ...
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Former Marin health official leads new statewide newsletter

A national public health newsletter has just expanded to separate state editions, with a former Marin official leading the California version. Dr. Matt Willis, who was Marin's public health officer ...

Alabama Department of Public Health encouraging MMR vaccine as first measles case emerges in 23 years

Dr. Landers said so far this year (2025-2026 school year), around 94% of our kids are vaccinated from measles.